The District

By Stuff Audio

The District is a seven-part podcast from the Stuff Circuit investigative team. It’s a story about injustice, but mostly it’s a story about people. People who are trying to get on with their lives, bu... more

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How many episodes does The District have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

The District episodes:

August 02, 2024 Introducing: The Trial - Philip Polkinghorne
On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna.
In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed herself. Sixteen months later he was charged with her murder. As this podcast is released, he's currently on trial at the High Court in Auckland.
Stuff's groundbreaking series returns to take you inside the Polkinghorne trial: Hear the witnesses, follow the evidence, wait for the verdict.

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29min
July 31, 2024 Something big...

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2min
June 15, 2023 Introducing Newsable - Why The Trial podcast faces legal challenges
Introducing Newsable: Stuff's daily news podcast about what everyone’s talking about!
Today, something for the true crime fans - behind the scenes of the legal challenge to Stuff's podcast The Trial, which is about the murder trial of David Benbow.
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21min
March 29, 2023 Introducing: The Trial - The disappearance of Michael McGrath
Listen to the first episode of Stuff’s major new podcast, The Trial. In May 2017, 49-year-old builder Michael McGrath disappeared, almost without trace. No crime scene was ever found. No weapon was ever found. No body was ever found. So how could his longtime friend be arrested and charged with murder?
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39min
February 12, 2019 Bonus Episode 2 - The Gun
A crucial witness who emerged in The District has had a surprising change of mind about some of his recollections. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold reveal this new twist - which centres on a gun - and discuss the implications.
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23min
February 12, 2019 Bonus Episode 1 - The Aftermath
Following the release of The District, plenty of people came forward with feedback and theories. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold discuss some of them - and reveal some new information.
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15min
February 11, 2019 Bonus Episode 3 - The Other Murder
The District centred around a controversial unsolved murder tracing back almost 50 years - but it turns out there was another murder in the district dating back even further. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold discuss this intriguing case - which has spooky echoes in the Crewe murders. 9biu9iz9

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8min
February 11, 2019 Bonus Episode 2 - The Gun
A crucial witness who emerged in The District has had a surprising change of mind about some of his recollections. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold reveal this new twist - which centres on a gun - and discuss the implications.

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24min
February 11, 2019 Bonus Episode 1 - The Aftermath
Following the release of The District, plenty of people came forward with feedback and theories. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold discuss some of them - and reveal some new information.

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16min
December 08, 2018 Episode Seven - The End of the Ride
Answers to some of the key questions are proving elusive - or is the silence telling in itself? We talk to the man who started this all off and discover he has secrets. How can any of this bring closure for the families desperately seeking justice?

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35min

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How many episodes does The District have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

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